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in a speech before the united nations, just a couple of hours ago, the president warned against allowing iran to develop nuclear weapons. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, the security of gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy. it risks triggering a nuclear arms race in the region and the unraveling of the nonproliferation treaty. that's why a coalition of countries is holding the iranian government accountable and that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> chief white house correspondent jessica yellin outside the united nations for me. the president very much so been under pressure from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and from mitt romney to draw a tougher line when it comes to iran. how did he handle that today at the u.n.? >> reporter: well, he resisted campaign season pressure to intensify his rhetoric against iran just to respond to his critics. he did use stark language to describe what we know to be the a
in a speech before the united nations, just a couple of hours ago, the president warned against allowing iran to develop nuclear weapons. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, the security of gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy. it risks triggering a nuclear arms race in the region and the unraveling of the nonproliferation treaty. that's why a coalition of countries is holding the...
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president obama is preparing to address the united nations today. he's going to tackle foreign policy, deliver a warning to iran about their nuclear program. not planning, though, to meet with foreign leaders publicly. so the big question there, is he making a big mistake ahead of the election. we're going to talk this morning to senator john barrasso and former congressman robert wexler about what they think the president needs to say today. and america fell in love with her on "laverne and shirley." i sit down with actress and director penny marshall. she's got a new memoir out called "my mother was nuts." and he is the king of the gridiron, victor cruz will join us. he's going to talk about the call and the replacement refs. how he thinks it's affecting the game. and also talk about all the other things he's doing in his life. he's got a very cute commercial for campbell's. you know you've made it big when campbell's puts your mom on the commercial with you. >> very interested to hear what he has to say about the refs. >> it will be very interest
president obama is preparing to address the united nations today. he's going to tackle foreign policy, deliver a warning to iran about their nuclear program. not planning, though, to meet with foreign leaders publicly. so the big question there, is he making a big mistake ahead of the election. we're going to talk this morning to senator john barrasso and former congressman robert wexler about what they think the president needs to say today. and america fell in love with her on "laverne...
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and that the prime minister welcomed the statement by president obama at the united nations to do what has to be done to achieve that goal. there were other phrases too. i won't go into them in close cooperation was one of them. but it is an attempt to make sure there is no feeling that these two very close allies have drifted apart, especially at this time, which is a very critical in getting iran to hopefully stop developing, if it is, and that's still questionable, a nuclear bomb. >> and, jill, you know, we are in the fourth day of the united nations general assembly and this afternoon a small group of world leaders calling themselves friends of syria met to discuss the civil war. what did they conclude or hoping to accomplish? >> well, you know, a lot of them were here. this is a group that met before, they're 90 nations and about a quarter of them met, some of the key ones who are involved in humanitarian aid. secretary clinton just very recently, maybe a few minutes ago, her statement came out, and she -- the united states is giving more money, $45 million more money. $30 million
and that the prime minister welcomed the statement by president obama at the united nations to do what has to be done to achieve that goal. there were other phrases too. i won't go into them in close cooperation was one of them. but it is an attempt to make sure there is no feeling that these two very close allies have drifted apart, especially at this time, which is a very critical in getting iran to hopefully stop developing, if it is, and that's still questionable, a nuclear bomb. >>...
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romney campaign knows that, six people on the stage going head to head against the president of the united states. >> i want to read you something that came out of the "national journal" in a thing called defying gravity and it talks about people talking about the economy going bad. they wrote, perhaps the most concerning for romney is obama is winning a healthy share of votes from people who thing he has steered the country off course. one out of four obama supporters in the most recent all state "national journal" heartland monitor poll said that the country was on the wrong track, but they're voting for the president anyway. that's what demying gravity looks like. >> they want a door oust the room. they tlirng obama is a nice guy but they're not going there. they don't know mitt romney is the door out of the room. he hasn't said, we're going to take economy and put it in yours. people want change but if you're not going to get change, you'll take security. >> a majority of the voters now approve of the president's doing and the economic pressure is soaring. those are the two indicators.
romney campaign knows that, six people on the stage going head to head against the president of the united states. >> i want to read you something that came out of the "national journal" in a thing called defying gravity and it talks about people talking about the economy going bad. they wrote, perhaps the most concerning for romney is obama is winning a healthy share of votes from people who thing he has steered the country off course. one out of four obama supporters in the...
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. >> but you're looking at the national polls. that's now how we elect presidents in the united states. we elect them by an electoral college. you have to look swing state by swing state. this election will be fought in a handful of states. that number of states where things are actually still competitive keeps shrinking. so if they're going to be kind of targeting advertising, they're probably going to be targeting a very small number of states and a shrinking number of states. you have to, you know, we'll have looked back on this after the election day and see whether or not that was good strategy. i personally believe that the obama strategy was probably the better one, which is to spend the money up front, kind of outline who the image of mitt romney as you want it to be, also using a lot of what mitt romney has done and has said himself to make that case and once that starts to harden, it's really hard to undo that. and what also is working against mitt romney is that now you have early voting starting in a lot of these cruci
. >> but you're looking at the national polls. that's now how we elect presidents in the united states. we elect them by an electoral college. you have to look swing state by swing state. this election will be fought in a handful of states. that number of states where things are actually still competitive keeps shrinking. so if they're going to be kind of targeting advertising, they're probably going to be targeting a very small number of states and a shrinking number of states. you have...
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and now the united nations is releasing this figure. 700,000. that's the number of refugees predicted to flow into other countries. the u.n.'s refugee agency is asking for more than $480 million in aid. as all of this is happening, u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said today that u.s. intelligence has detected syria moving chemical weapons at some sites for security reasons. a detail that could influence a decision about u.s. military intervention in syria. remember, this is what president obama said about chemical weapons in syria just last month. >> a red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. that would change my equation. >> secretary panetta said it is believed the chemical weapons remain secured by the syrian military. >>> a plane carrying tourists crashed today after colliding with an eagle on takeoff. all 19 people on board were killed. the plane was headed to a staging point where mount everest expeditions, it crashed and burst into flames just
and now the united nations is releasing this figure. 700,000. that's the number of refugees predicted to flow into other countries. the u.n.'s refugee agency is asking for more than $480 million in aid. as all of this is happening, u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said today that u.s. intelligence has detected syria moving chemical weapons at some sites for security reasons. a detail that could influence a decision about u.s. military intervention in syria. remember, this is what president...
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nations that the united nations u united states will do what we must to stop iran from ie quiring a nuclear weapon. if you'd been at the united nations, what would have been your message to the iranians? >> we've heard the president speak 2009, 2010, 2012 each time showing his commitment from keeping iran from going nuclear and iran gets closer and closer every year to having nuclear capability. it's very clear his pollty u sis with iran have not dissuaded them from becoming nuclear in one iota. so the president is not effective in being able to take them on a different course. i would be. >> what would be your message to the iranians? >> words are words. you need to show the kind of action that shows to them we're serious about what we're saying. those kinds of actions and should have included from the very beginning of this administration, crippling sanctions. indicting ahmadinejad for insight for genocide. treat the diplomats the way we treated the diplomats under south after rrica under aparthe >> just the other day you said the president has been trying to fool people with his
nations that the united nations u united states will do what we must to stop iran from ie quiring a nuclear weapon. if you'd been at the united nations, what would have been your message to the iranians? >> we've heard the president speak 2009, 2010, 2012 each time showing his commitment from keeping iran from going nuclear and iran gets closer and closer every year to having nuclear capability. it's very clear his pollty u sis with iran have not dissuaded them from becoming nuclear in...
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and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. itv news homs. >> and we just got word from rebel groups that 298 people died today across syria. most of those in damascus and its suburbs. >>> the battle is on in ohio. president obama and mitt romney both getting ready to speak live from a state they can't afford to lose. we'll bring you both rallies in minutes. plus, a terror suspect attempts to stop his extradition to the u.s. eight years after his arrest. ahead, how his legal team has outmaneuvered prosecutors again and again. ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. so it can feel like you're using nothing at all. but neosporin® eczema essentials™ is different. its multi-action formula restores visibly healthier skin in 3 days. neosporin® ecze
and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. itv news homs. >> and we just got word from rebel groups that 298 people died today across syria. most of those in damascus and its suburbs. >>> the battle is on in ohio. president obama and mitt romney both getting ready to speak live from a state they can't afford to lose. we'll bring you both rallies in minutes. plus, a terror suspect attempts to stop his extradition to the u.s. eight years after his arrest. ahead, how his...
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cnn's senior united nations correspondent richard roth joins me in new york. richard, we know topic of syria very much so dominated in the conversation, this past week at the u.n. ga. we're hearing from the syrian government directly. what did he say? >> it was a fiery speech in words, maybe not how it was delivered. second year in a row for the syrian foreign minister to represent his country caught in a maelstrom of violence back home. the syrian foreign minister blasted the united states among other countries for supporting what he calls terrorists for toppling his regime. >> translator: we also wonder to what extent the statements made by qatar, saudi arabia, turkey, the united states, france and others to what extent do these statements, which clearly incite and support terrorism in syria with money, weapons and foreign fighters, to what extent are these in line with the international responsibilities of these countries in combatting terrorism. >> syria's foreign minister said the country should talk at the negotiating table with anybody who opposes it an
cnn's senior united nations correspondent richard roth joins me in new york. richard, we know topic of syria very much so dominated in the conversation, this past week at the u.n. ga. we're hearing from the syrian government directly. what did he say? >> it was a fiery speech in words, maybe not how it was delivered. second year in a row for the syrian foreign minister to represent his country caught in a maelstrom of violence back home. the syrian foreign minister blasted the united...
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that followed netanyahu's blistering speech at the united nations general assembly, made it very clear israel would demand a red line to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. literally drawing that line in front of the audience. here's how it went. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> the spokesman for the israeli prime minister netanyahu, nice to have you with us this morning. we appreciate your time. >> thanks for having me. >> earlier this week we were talking about the hostility that seemed to be there between the prime minister and the president. now we end the week with a speech from benjamin netanyahu, which uses the words, appreciation, and common goal. i'm going to play a little chunk of that speech and then i'll ask you a question on the other side. >> i very much appreciate the president's position, as does everyone in my country. we share the goal of stopping iran's nuclear weapons program. this goal unites the people of israel, it u
that followed netanyahu's blistering speech at the united nations general assembly, made it very clear israel would demand a red line to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. literally drawing that line in front of the audience. here's how it went. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> the spokesman for the israeli prime minister netanyahu,...
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i really did think, and all his comments leading up to the united nations, his press conference, very strong about israel. you know, we've been talking about how u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon and perhaps even the supreme leader of iran himself said, you may want to tone it down. so israel launched -- or issued this statement even before he spoke, saying his words against israel are horrible. and then he went on and he talked about this kind of world, you know, domination by the united states and others, talking for a new world order. but he didn't necessarily even mention israel by name. he was very subdued, i think. and everybody was a little disappointed. they were looking for vintage ahmadinejad, because he's leaving. this is his last u.n. general assembly. >> nonetheless, the u.s. candidate and israel were not present during that. >> there was like nobody in the hall. you know, we've seen people walking out in previous years, it was pretty much empty. >> they didn't even come in. >> what he did talk about was a double standard. i want to play a little bit of this on the nucle
i really did think, and all his comments leading up to the united nations, his press conference, very strong about israel. you know, we've been talking about how u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon and perhaps even the supreme leader of iran himself said, you may want to tone it down. so israel launched -- or issued this statement even before he spoke, saying his words against israel are horrible. and then he went on and he talked about this kind of world, you know, domination by the united...